"I have just arrived in the capital. I will be leaving next year. I want to get to know some future colleagues. The Hua family has quite a lot of connections, so I have gone back and forth a few times." As soon as the door closed, Ruan Qingyan coughed and explained hurriedly, "She was there two days ago. I introduced the youngest son of Marquis Jingchuan, Mr. Ling Xiaohou. I made an appointment to invite Mr. Ling Xiaohou to dinner today. I didn’t want Mr. Ling Xiaohou to call the Hua family as well. I just received the news that you are coming. I want to come back soon. Hua insisted on following her, so I got on my horse and left without having time to fight with her. Unexpectedly... "
Qiu Yilan glanced at him and thought that this cousin was indeed very smart. The General's Mansion was in such a state of decline now. If he directly used his identity as General Ruan's heir and grandson to visit him, he would most likely not be ignored. 90% are humiliated. But if you ask a famous prostitute to introduce you, you will have a buffer.
Moreover, you can also use famous prostitutes to understand the other party's preferences beforehand, so as to be targeted... This is the fastest way to get into the upper echelons of Beijing in Ruan Qingyan's situation - of course, this method is not available to everyone. If you don't have any talent or appearance, and you can't impress famous prostitutes, it's all in vain.
Although she didn't know Hua Shen, judging from her appearance and her aura of trying to steal men, even if she wasn't an oiran, she was definitely someone who was used to being admired and was not an ordinary brothel girl.
"No wonder you can guarantee that you will win the first prize at the age of seventeen." Qiu Yilan thought for a moment and said, "Cousin, don't misunderstand me. I'm just afraid that you are still under the filial piety of your mother and concubine and openly follow the flower girl..." At this point, I thought about a certain period of history in my previous life, and I choked, then continued, "... There is no reason to be caught by someone in my dealings."
Ruan Qingyan quietly observed her face and found no disdain, so he breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I invited Mr. Ling Xiaohou to the banquet at a serious restaurant. And not many people know me now, Hua The carriage she was riding in today was not hers. If she hadn't gotten out of the carriage just now, no one would have known it was her. "
Although Qiu Yilan didn't seem to mind the scene just now, Ruan Qingyan still felt very embarrassed and quickly changed the subject, "The palace is actually willing to let you come? When you come, stay here and don't go back - there is no one in the Xihe Palace now." Good thing! I really can’t trust you there alone!”
Qiu Yilan heard that he had tried more than once with Princess Yang and others to allow her to return to the General's Mansion, but they were all rejected.
It's no wonder, not to mention the two dowries that the palace covets - he is in the palace, Ruan Qingyan is worried, so he has to visit often, and he can't go empty-handed; he lives in the general's palace, what does Ruan Qingyan care about there
While she was thinking about what she was going to do while staying at Ruan's house, she told the reason why she came here in a few words.
Ruan Qingyan frowned and said: "Jade Dew Cream? This thing is a bit difficult to get, I'll think of a way..."
"Cousin, the princess doesn't want to marry Deng Yi!" Before Qiu Yilan could say anything, Su He behind her suddenly said!
"Su He? Why are you talking so much!" Qiu Yilan's face darkened and she turned around to scold him!
Ruan Qingyan glanced at Su He, with a look of reproach on his face, but he said to Qiu Yilan: "You have something on your mind, why didn't you tell me? Why don't you tell the maid that you can't stand it?"
Qiu Yilan glanced at Su He coldly, who made Su He lower his head with a pale face, and then said: "Don't worry, it's almost the New Year now. I want to discuss it with you after the New Year."
"In this way, you can settle down with peace of mind first." Ruan Qingyan's face softened slightly after hearing what she said. After thinking for a moment, he said, "The day after tomorrow is New Year's Eve. It is not convenient to make appointments during these two days. I will go to Deng Yi in the first month to see Let’s see if he is willing to break off the engagement.”
Qiu Yilan didn't expect him to be so efficient. She was stunned for a moment before saying, "That Deng Yi seems to live in the Guangyang Prince's Mansion. Can he be found?"
"Ling Xiaohou is a cousin of Prince Guangyang, and can be considered a relative with Deng Yi. I just ask Ling Xiaohou to invite him out to meet him. There will be no problem." Ruan Qingyan said calmly.
Qiu Yilan knew that he had just met Mr. Ling Xiaohou, so he asked for help. Even if he gave generous gifts, he would be looked down upon, and the friendship would be lost if he failed. Ruan Qingyan will participate in the Spring Festival next year, and the connections he has made now will be used in his official career in the future. To use them now for himself is undoubtedly equivalent to squandering the benefits of careful cultivation and sprouting!
But Ruan Qingyan didn’t hesitate at all!
Qiu Yilan looked at Ruan Qingyan with a complicated expression: "My cousin treats me so well."
"My biological mother died early, and my biological father gave me a large sum of money before his death, more than any of my brothers." Ruan Qingyan seemed to know her doubts, and while walking quickly to block the wind for her, he said calmly, " Therefore, they disliked me very much. After my biological father died, they wanted to sell me overseas so that they could take advantage of my share of the property. Fortunately, my loyal servants took pity on me and told me secretly, but I was alone at home and could only deal with it hastily. Ran out after the industry.”
He glanced at Qiu Yilan and said, "I have no one else to go to. I remembered that my biological father mentioned that he was once a subordinate of General Ruan, and he hoped to come here and get the protection of the old general. But when he came, he found that the old general had nothing at his knees, so he simply became the heir of the Ruan family. Sun."
"So the only family I have now, besides the old general, is you." Ruan Qingyan sighed, "I regard you as my sister."
"My real brother passed away early, and my cousin is now my real brother." Qiu Yilan immediately said sweetly, but she was still dubious in her heart. Maybe she had seen too many deceitful people in her previous life, and she always felt that Brother Ruan fell from the sky... uh, fell from the sky. Things like pie are not very reliable.
Ruan Qingyan turned away, then turned back after a moment, and said: "I didn't know you could come here, the house has not been tidied up, so you sleep in my yard, and other places have not been lived in for many years, which is not good for your health. "
"What about you, cousin?" Qiu Yilan asked in surprise.
"I want to serve my grandfather, so I can just build a shop outside my grandfather's house." Ruan Qingyan said nonchalantly, "Just mother Zhou and Su He will serve you. There are too few people, so I will give you two maids, Chun Ran and Xia Ran. , they have followed me for many years and are all reliable people.”
So after a while, the brother and sister went to see General Ruan again. Qiu Yilan was forcibly taken by Ruan Qingyan to the "Green Rose Garden" where he lived, and placed his luggage.
"Whatever you need, just tell Chun Ran and Xia Ran." After Ruan Qingyan looked at her simple luggage, he turned around and told Ruan An to write down a long list and try to buy it all within one day tomorrow. Even so, he still took the trouble to tell Qiu Yilan, "Don't ever wrong yourself!"
He also let her use the things in her house as she pleased, and it didn't matter if she broke them.
After finally getting rid of the suddenly verbose cousin, Qiu Yilan found two more things to send Chun Ran and Xia Ran out. She slapped the case and asked Su He sternly: "Who taught you the interruption just now? ? Or do you think so?”